Drone attack survivors tell their story to congress... only 5 bothered to turned up

[Drett]

A Pakistani family affected by US led drone-attacks traveled more than 6,000 miles to testify before US Congress Tuesday. This was the first time members of Congress heard stories from victims of a US drone attack, however, of the 535 Congress members, only five were in attendance.

Drone attack survivors share their story | The Stream - Al Jazeera English

5 out of 535 bothered to turn up. That seems to be part of the problem there.

 

[Drett]

Re: Drone attack survivors tell their story to congress... only 5 bothered to turned

[FONT=lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif]In a world where all human rights violators are held to account.

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[zone]

A Pakistani family affected by US led drone-attacks traveled more than 6,000 miles to testify before US Congress Tuesday. This was the first time members of Congress heard stories from victims of a US drone attack, however, of the 535 Congress members, only five were in attendance.

Drone attack survivors share their story | The Stream - Al Jazeera English

5 out of 535 bothered to turn up. That seems to be part of the problem there.

well drett.
is this news to you? nobody cares.

i stumbled across some pics today of DU victims in the region. kids with 2 heads and stuff.
nobody cares.

or they don't believe it. conspiracy theories and whatnot.
or the guys who didn't do 911 deserve it. hard to say.

 

[zone]

A Pakistani family affected by US led drone-attacks traveled more than 6,000 miles to testify before US Congress Tuesday. This was the first time members of Congress heard stories from victims of a US drone attack, however, of the 535 Congress members, only five were in attendance.

Drone attack survivors share their story | The Stream - Al Jazeera English

5 out of 535 bothered to turn up. That seems to be part of the problem there.

i watched them roll out wazziz face ....the drone operator who supposedly came forward to say how war wasn't sterile, and all that. i wondered why he wasn't 'on the run' like the hangouts snowden and assange.

when he proceeded to say the job was necessary and shouldn't be thought of as gamer-geeks playing with XBoxes...it was a real job, and it made him cry...sometimes....it was pretty obvious he was PR.

 

[Drett]

i watched them roll out wazziz face ....the drone operator who supposedly came forward to say how war wasn't sterile, and all that. i wondered why he wasn't 'on the run' like the hangouts snowden and assange.

when he proceeded to say the job was necessary and shouldn't be thought of as gamer-geeks playing with XBoxes...it was a real job, and it made him cry...sometimes....it was pretty obvious he was PR.

Yeah he describes how he killed a child. He watched the tape a few times and he was certain. The official line was it was a dog not a child. One less civilian on the stat sheet.

Confessions of a US drone operator: 'I watched him die. It took a long time' - Telegraph

Hey if people don't care in this world, they will care in the next. Best to get your caring done now.

 

[Drett]

Re: Drone attack survivors tell their story to congress... only 5 bothered to turned

The translator broke down in tears while recounting their story, but the government made it a point to snub this family and ignore the tragedy it had caused to them. Nabila, a slight girl of nine with striking hazel eyes, asked a simple question in her testimony: "What did my grandmother do wrong?" There was no one to answer this question, and few who cared to even listen. Symbolic of the utter contempt in which the government holds the people it claims to be liberating, while the Rehmans recounted their plight, Barack Obama was spending the same time meeting with the CEO of weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

Malala and Nabila: worlds apart - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

 

[zone]

The translator broke down in tears while recounting their story, but the government made it a point to snub this family and ignore the tragedy it had caused to them. Nabila, a slight girl of nine with striking hazel eyes, asked a simple question in her testimony: "What did my grandmother do wrong?" There was no one to answer this question, and few who cared to even listen. Symbolic of the utter contempt in which the government holds the people it claims to be liberating, while the Rehmans recounted their plight, Barack Obama was spending the same time meeting with the CEO of weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin.

Malala and Nabila: worlds apart - Opinion - Al Jazeera English

ugh. dunno what to say.



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[Drett]

Re: Drone attack survivors tell their story to congress... only 5 bothered to turned

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

 

[zone]

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED

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Immediate Release

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

George W. Bush

Canada in breach of Convention against Torture by failing to prosecute George W. Bush for torture

Lawyers against the War (LAW) filed a report with the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) alleging that Canada repeatedly violated the Convention against Torture by allowing George W. Bush to enter Canada and then failing to arrest and prosecution (sic) him for torture....

WAR CRIMINAL GEORGE W. BUSH WANTED IN CANADA: Canada in breach of Convention against Torture by failing to prosecute Bush | Global Research


imagine if all countries were held accountable for not dealing with these guys.


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[Angela53510]

Re: Drone attack survivors tell their story to congress... only 5 bothered to turned

It is dreadful that politicians do this. I am sure Canada is no different.

I hope God will count those that did not attend this meeting accountable for not caring about the truth of what their constant wars are doing to real people.